re: Civil War Confederate veteran interview

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Maybe just states rights as a whole?

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Actually, yes. Do a search on "nullification" as it relates to States declaring Federal laws that they saw as an overreach of power to be "null and void" within their state borders. This was a HUGE issue at the time, and THE PRIMARY CAUSE for secession. The institution of slavery fell under the heading of nullification, but did not stand alone, nor was it THE primary motivating cause, for secession as many claim.

(I'm not saying "do a search" in a snarky or smart-arse tone either. I mean, take the time to look into it. It's very interesting to see and understand the multiple causes that led to the war brought about by secession. There's a shite-ton more to that break-up than either side will admit, and the repercussions of it are affecting our nation in many ways today that are detrimental to the republic established by the founders.)